Joe Vantassel (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption Assistant Professor Joe Vantassel is one of several researchers working to improve the efficiency and safety of burying power lines with a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. Photo by Peter Means for Virginia Tech. Credit Photo by Peter Means for Virginia Tech. Usage Restrictions Photo by Peter Means for Virginia Tech. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.